Underrated Combat indie games you missed
These are underrated combat indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 16 combat games that each hold at least 80% positive Steam reviews while staying under 5,000 total ratings : the sweet spot where a game has proven itself with real players but hasn't broken out yet. Together they hold 36,773 reviews at an average of 90% positive. They are ranked by review count, so the most-validated picks lead, and each links to a white-box sales estimate you can open and check rather than a black-box number. The most reviewed here is Strike Force Heroes with 4,588 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are modeled estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
16
Avg positive %
90%
Total reviews
36,773
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Strike Force Heroes
2023 · Action
4,588 reviews · 80% positive
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Starcom: Unknown Space
2024 · Action
4,322 reviews · 93% positive
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M.A.S.S. Builder
2025 · Action
4,070 reviews · 86% positive
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HOLE
2024 · Action
3,609 reviews · 94% positive
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Metal Garden
2025 · Action
3,489 reviews · 97% positive
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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
2024 · Action
3,141 reviews · 92% positive
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STANDBOX
2023 · Action
2,923 reviews · 91% positive
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Star Realms
2016 · Strategy
2,212 reviews · 87% positive
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Achilles: Survivor
2025 · Action
1,517 reviews · 83% positive
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Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
2023 · Action
1,499 reviews · 90% positive
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Fractal Block World
2021 · Action
1,344 reviews · 98% positive
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BRUTALISTICK VR
2024 · Action
1,238 reviews · 96% positive
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Seablip
2024 · Adventure
1,093 reviews · 82% positive
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Smack Studio
2024 · Action
627 reviews · 85% positive
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Frogmonster
2024 · Action
581 reviews · 96% positive
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Infinite Tournament Paintball
2020 · Action
520 reviews · 86% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated combat indie games?
- indielist lists 16 underrated combat indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Strike Force Heroes (4,588 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" combat games chosen?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a game qualifies if it holds at least 80% positive Steam reviews and has between 50 and 5,000 total ratings, enough to be validated by players but not yet mainstream. The list updates as the catalog grows.